Sunday Jul 07, 2024

Scientists Emerge from Mars Simulation, China’s First Coffee Science Major

Scientists re-emerge after a year in a Mars simulation project. Yunnan Agricultural University introduces China's first undergraduate degree in coffee science and engineering. Plus, NASA spots unexpected X-shaped structures in Earth's upper atmosphere, and how fishing in spider holes is helping save a rare lizard from extinction.

Sources:
https://www.dw.com/en/scientists-re-emerge-after-a-year-in-mars-simulation-project/a-69585838
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3269250/university-china-brews-caffeine-hit-countrys-first-coffee-science-major
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/nasa-spots-unexpected-x-shaped-structures-in-earths-upper-atmosphere-and-scientists-are-struggling-to-explain-them
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-07-07/pygmy-blue-tongue-lizards-translocation-extinction/103972344

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Scientists re-emerge after a year in Mars simulation project
(00:03:20) University brews up caffeine hit with China’s first coffee science major
(00:06:18) NASA spots unexpected X-shaped structures in Earth's upper atmosphere — and scientists are struggling to explain them
(00:09:24) How fishing in a paddock of spider holes is helping save a rare lizard from extinction

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